Success of GSAT-8 and Future of India’s Space Programme While the GSAT-8 has been successfully launched, the future of the GSLV programme continues to be under a cloud after the twin failures in 2010. Ajey Lele | May 25, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Pakistan’s 26/11 Both India and Pakistan must immediately review their security practices for the protection of vital and vulnerable national assets, which in Pakistan’s case must also include nuclear weapons. Ramesh Phadke | May 24, 2011 | IDSA Comments
25 years after Chernobyl, the nuclear debate at a dead end The battle of numbers and figures between supporters and opponents of nuclear energy has not only been a major obstacle to a better debate about the pros and cons of... Sébastien Miraglia | May 24, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Russia’s Growing Engagement with Pakistan The Summit was part of Russia’s ongoing initiatives to play a greater role in stabilising the region before the expected withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. Smita Purushottam | May 23, 2011 | IDSA Comments
‘Golden Corridor’ Turning into Maoist Hub The urban presence and activities of Naxalites of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist], or Maoists, in short, is fast picking pace. On May 13, police arrested 10... P. V. Ramana | May 20, 2011 | IDSA Comments
India and New Zealand aim to boost ties through FTA Because an FTA would raise issues like market access, elimination of tariffs, quantitative restrictions etc., negotiations are likely to drag on for several rounds Rajaram Panda | May 20, 2011 | IDSA Comments
North Korea and Iran Partner in Ballistic Missiles Trade If peace is to prevail in East Asia, Pyongyang must abandon its uranium enrichment programme and all aspects of its nuclear programme should be placed under international monitoring. Rajaram Panda | May 19, 2011 | IDSA Comments
Arming the Unarmed Given lack of training, combat exposure and expertise in use of weapons, SPOs are unlikely to be effective even in the defensive line of action. Shivananda H | May 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
UN Panel Report on Accountability in Sri Lanka The Panel has recommended genuine investigations into the alleged violations of the international humanitarian and human rights law committed by the GOSL and the LTTE. Gulbin Sultana | May 18, 2011 | IDSA Comments
‘Peace Talks’ in Assam’s Post Election Scenario Returning for a third consecutive term the Tarun Gogoi government in Assam should now confront and resolve the sensitive Internal Security Challenges from the perspective of ‘peace talks’ as against... Kishalay Bhattacharjee | May 16, 2011 | IDSA Comments
